{
  "id": 2487097,
  "title": "'Assam Ready To Power Next Chapter Of India’s Energy Journey': Hardeep Puri Hails New Hydrocarbon Policy To Boost Exploration, Investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/assam-ready-to-power-next-chapter-of-indias-energy-journey-hardeep",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/assam-ready-to-power-next-chapter-of-indias-energy-journey-hardeep-puri-hails-new-hydrocarbon-policy-to-boost-exploration-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Assam Hydrocarbon Exploration, Production and Upstream Ecosystem Development Policy, 2026 has come into effect, with Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri hailing it as a significant step towards strengthening India's energy security and advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of an energy self-reliant India. The policy aims to unlock Assam's untapped hydrocarbon potential, attract investment, and accelerate oil and natural gas exploration and production in the state.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}